Main Entry: gan·net

Pronunciation: \ˈga-nət\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gannets also gannet

Etymology: Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot; akin to Old English gōs goose

Date: before 12th century

: any of a genus (Morus of the family Sulidae, the gannet family) of large fish-eating seabirds that breed in colonies chiefly on offshore islands